Thinking about all their hypocrisy, long winded speech about righteousness Megha felt nauseous. She vowed in her heart silently 'I would never lower myself like that!' a shocking steely determination could be seen in her sea green eyes, but like a heavenly flower withers in the passage of time her face fell just after a few seconds.
Her face was a little gloomy, ' At least I try my best to have a moral line and adhere to it ' she thought to herself. If she was honest with herself which she wasn't... at least most of the time and she certainly doesn't believe in this so-called moral line.
Megha long since realized that she should have categorized herself as the same hypocrite and selfish as the people she despise, if a situation arise where she had to sacrifice lives of some innocent for herself or someone dear to her for survival she definitely wasn't going to thinking this things through especially something metaphysical and useless like a moral line.
When was the last time it had any use to her or her dear father who strongly propagated something fickle and temperamental like justice or righteousness? One of them completely disappeared while the other chased away from her own people like a rabid dog.
But Megha wasn't stupid she never wanted to be branded as immoral, in fact she would rather pretend to have a moral line or even act like a righteous person than not having one.
It's true a righteous person may end up dead but an evil person actively hunted down in this part of the empire, longevity sect and its alliance were righteous forces. She knew which route was profitable and would help her build an image for others to see and get some support in troubling times.
With her exposure to the society, after witnessing a raw and primal natures of humanity first hand she would say these all fabricated hocus-pocus as she know what most people innermost fears where to get attention of person with little to no moral ground after all these were likely the people who wouldn't hesitate stab their own people for meager benefits.
Megha had no right to contempt toward any single soul. One had to know if she wasn't going through such a hellish life and lived her life fully as just pampered Little Miss she wouldn't give a second glance at a stranger in a perilous situation whom she came across accidentally.
To her this means nothing even after the life she has been through she wouldn't hesitate to look the other way if she realized meddling in this was going to cost her life. She didn't consider herself as a heroic soul but a selfish person.
'Hahahahahaha! How amusing?' a soothing female voice echoed in her head.
Megha's lips curled up in dark humor as she also understood the irony in her line of thoughts, 'Amusing wasn't it?' she thought to herself as she silently nodded while smiling there was a tinge of melancholy in her actions.
' What did you expect? Should I praise your pitiful attempts to give yourself these types of pathetic excuses? ' came a mocking voice " Hmm, I don't know.... but I prefer your bitter sarcasm over your moping and this irksome self loathing "
' True, Hehehehe! who wouldn't? Megha let out a chuckle as if she doesn't care about the other party's opinion. In the least bit then her expression froze comically when she thought of something.
Megha jumped up from the bed and wildly looked around her room in unconcealed panic as she carefully moved towards the nearby wall pressing her back against it " Ho...*gulp* Wh-who is it? "
Megha strutted and carefully took out a small dagger from her newly made uniform, with a weapon in her hand she felt a lot better despite knowing full well it was no use if the other party really wanted to make a move on her.
Her mind processed what happened in this short couple of minutes. Her face twisted in ugly grimace as she thought of something but quickly schooled her expression.
' Fuck I was careless...' She cursed herself and her ever jabbering mind not for the first time regretted for not following her strict habit of checking her surroundings and immediately realized after she regressed she never did that.
Megha felt like she was losing her edge in her exceptionally well trained senses and perception; she believed it might have something to do with her complacency of getting a second chance or a belief of safety and warmth of her home in her life once again.
Besides she never thought that someone would take an interest in her... not this sooner anyway 'What the hell happened i didn't do anything to alert them right?' she felt like her brain was being squeezed according to her knowledge her enemies were definitely not from this small empire.
Her years of experience kicked in and she wasn't completely lost her rationality because of this as soon as she encountered a perilous situation she reasoned in her mind ' The other party didn't attack me or restrain me... so there is a slim possibility I can assume they didn't come with a Ill intention '
Megha carefully looked around her room but failed to find where the other party was hiding or how many people came for that matter. Her emotions were all around the place how she wished to have mental energy like she used to.
She guessed this was some kind of stealth technique and sure she couldn't find them on her own ' OH God! what happened to my shadow guards when they were alive....' she scowled ' I'm pretty sure with this level of skill, shadow guards wouldn't even spot these intruders and these people aren't likely to kill them for the sake of it ' She speculated.
' Haha' A soft chuckle rang in her mind, and heard that person emotionlessly asking 'Am I? '
Her heart beating in a strong urgent rhythm as she clenched her fist stopping them from shaking this confirmed there was really someone in her room.
' With her feat of fluent and unhindered voice transmission and success in getting past my shadow guards her strength should be in grandmaster realm if not above that level' she hid her flinch with frown and continue with her speculation as if she didn't hear the teasing 'I rather believe they were alive '
There was a bitterness in her face now, the leisure and teasing implied a certain level of confidence . It made her fear the worst and nearly confirmed it was someone above grand master realm and felt herself being a little stupid as the top expert in the sect, only a great-grandmaster realm which gave her confidence to neglect her safety.
'It's seems like I have been always on the close watch ' she mused this time subconsciously and got surprised when she heard the other party.
'Hmm! Do you think so? Interesting go on ' now there was a distinct amusement in it.
Megha shuddered and knew the party seen through her actions but didn't dare to stop as she complied with the instruction as she continued with her pony speculations.
' The expert likely had some treasure helping them read my thoughts, probably a spiritual treasure? ' she boldly guessed.
'Uh-huh, and?' came the voice urging but to her it was kind of plain mocking as Megha's face darkened, she pretty much feed up with the nonchalant yet teasing voice after knowing she couldn't out smart the other party 'Then I had no reason to entertain them'
Megha broodingly thought to herself, even after knowing she might die if she angered the other party Megha didn't care, she felt a little free and relaxed instead as she accepted her ending.
She had valid enough reason to feel the frustrations overcome her calm facade. She literally put herself in great danger as she started to understand what exactly she was thinking during that time.
How these thoughts likely put her and her family in danger, she knew she had been reminiscing about her past life and realized they might have noticed the abnormality if this person had half intelligence as their martial attainment.
They most likely realize her so called plans were everything to do with future knowledge and stuff thus finding her biggest secret and advantage in her hands as if she wanted to have another God damn reason to put herself in danger!.
Megha could feel how enticing her future knowledge was. If this assailant believed her inner thoughts were even if the person wasn't her enemy a few moments ago she would still have some designs about her and try to control her now Megha's chest felt tight as she thought about many ways to control someone.
She has been trying to distract the intruder with all her speculations hoping after hope the other party should have taken this all as imagination or fantasy of a teenager but the calm and teasing tone telling her all of these hopes were in vain.
Fear once again creeps through her mind as she finds a few horrible things about what happened to her sect and her family.
'What happened? I can sense an overwhelming amount of fear in you....oh could it be you realized your distraction doesn't work on me? ' came another teasing question Megha lost it too unnerved to play with her Witty opponent.
'F*** you b****.... I would rather kill myself than get captured by the likes of you ' her eyes blazing with resolution she was ready to bite her tongue commit suicide. At least in this way her family and sect will be spared rage filled her nerves.
' Is that so?' a cold voice asked her, putting some pressure in her voice even though Megha didn't know where that woman was hiding . She felt unbearable tension and pressure on her trembling body. Nonetheless, she nodded bravely and said she would follow through with her plan.
" Damn straight you bag of hot c**** I have an poison pill under my tongue I dare you to capture me" Megha boldly provoked, she would anger this woman and got killed rather then get caught when she heard the cold tone she felt little relaxed despite her claim about suicide she prefer quick painless death.
All she had to do was goading the other party to kill her and she really didn't get caught into someone's hands . In her own understanding evil sects had many ways to enslave a martial artist, make them a puppet or worse research material.
'BOOHOO!' *Slam* *pant pant* Megha flinched, not expecting something like this. She banged her head on the wall with considerable force, Megha's head throbs as she crouches down, her eyes teared up in pain and humiliation.
'Hahahahahahahahahaha!' an uproarious laughter rang in her mind made her shut both ears while tightly holding with the side of her head Megha moaned in pain.
'S-stop... Stop you sadistic b****, ugh!' The laughter stopped, only after nearly ten minutes of silence did she look around the room in confusion. She couldn't find any signs of someone hiding here.
Had it not for the constant throb even she would have been fooled herself thinking she was hallucinating or a vivid nightmare but still she wanted believe this was her hallucination *Sigh* In the end she couldn't say 'Are you still here?'
'Uh-huh' a nonchalant reply came ' I'm glad you didn't think it was your imagination, I would have hated it, if I had to convince you once again ' Megha frowned in confusion.
A familiar chuckle rang in her ears ' But you are so far amusing I'd say.... so keep flailing around, I don't know how long I have been enjoying something this fun ' Megha's mouth twitched but she didn't let it get her as she took a deep breath calm her nerves and cautiously asked.
" What do you want? " Megha slowly regain her bearing once again, her pale face became expressionless her intention plain and simple there was a pregnant silent Megha waited patiently but when it become few minutes her mask had a crack frowning as she hesitantly asked "Hey!....um are you-" she doesn't want to call this intruder with honorification.
'What is it?' a lazy voice came Megha tried her best to suppress her inner feelings "I asked what do you want? I kind of feel you aren't here for my life or to abduct me....but can't you at least tell me what your purpose of visiting me is?"
'Nope!'